A few lessons from the European Digital Advocacy Summit

@marcoRecorder Digital advocacy is assuming an increasingly important role in Brussels. What’s working to engage European policymakers? Can social media platforms help you find other advocates? Which tools work best? These were some of the questions addressed at the latest European Digital Advocacy Summit in Brussels, organised by the Public Affairs Council. At the event, … Continue reading A few lessons from the European Digital Advocacy Summit

A few lessons from #Engagorday

@marcoRecorder This article was also published on the European Commission's Digital Team Blog Engagor Day is an event for all Engagor users and partners which took place in Ghent on May 8th, 2014 at the Eskimofabriek. The goal is to keep them updated on the latest feature additions and everything that is coming up. In … Continue reading A few lessons from #Engagorday

What happened on social media during the European elections

@marcoRecorder I spent the weekend looking at what people have been saying about the European elections. I'm quite sleepless but I want to share some of my findings with you before I leave for holidays tomorrow. In the middle of the day I was asked to send some comments about social media and the elections … Continue reading What happened on social media during the European elections

What happened during Schulz’s #AskMartin chat on social media

@marcoRecorder On May 19 at 12:30AM candidate President for the European Commission Martin Schulz hosted a chat livestreamed via SPD.de  and collecting questions via the hashtag #AskMartin Good morning! In just a few hours I will answer question asked via the hashtag #askMartin RT to tell your friends pic.twitter.com/80zgcF5NcQ — Martin Schulz (@MartinSchulz) May 19, … Continue reading What happened during Schulz’s #AskMartin chat on social media

#TellEurope on social media: who won this round?

@marcoRecorder After a first debate in Maastricht, and a second in Florence, The main candidates to be the next president of the European Commission have held their final debate before the 2014 European Parliament elections yesterday. The candidates are: Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourg): European People's Party Martin Schulz (Germany): Socialist & Democrats Guy Verhofstadt (Belgium): European Liberals … Continue reading #TellEurope on social media: who won this round?

What the “EU Tweets of the Week” teach us about the rewarding effect on social media

@marcoRecorder A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to hear Kasper Peter's presentation about the EU Tweets of the Week, a creative product by viEUws, an online media organisation providing an analysis of EU policy developments. I found it very interesting to hear what is behind this product which has gained quite some success … Continue reading What the “EU Tweets of the Week” teach us about the rewarding effect on social media

#Talkdigital blogging competition: have your say on European digital communication!

@marcoRecorder The next European elections will take place all around the European Union between 22-25 May and it's a good time for us all to reflect on the direction we want the EU to take. So we have a question for you – how do you think the EU could better communicate with citizens digitally? … Continue reading #Talkdigital blogging competition: have your say on European digital communication!

Measuring communication effectiveness on social media

@marcoRecorder This article was published on the European Commission Digital Team blog When talking about measuring effectiveness on social media it is indispensable to talk about monitoring or, as many like to call it, listening. Listening is one of the most important yet it is one of the most often overlooked uses of social media. … Continue reading Measuring communication effectiveness on social media